(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) A crew member from the MV Jumme Trader was airlifted by the EU Naval Force (EUNavfor) to Salalah after he fell 'seriously ill' when the merchant vessel was in transit through the Gulf of Aden recently.

The incident occurred on April 30 when an SOS message from the Jumme Trader was picked up by the EU Navfor flagship FGS Brandenburg.